The envelope, please: It’s time for our editorial staff to make predictions for the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, which airs reside on Sunday, January 26 from the Staples Heart in Los Angeles. Fifteen-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys returns for a second yr as host.
For many who haven’t subscribed but to Rated R&B, we’ve spent the previous couple of days counting all the way down to the most important night time in music with in-depth options on numerous artists and classes, together with Brandy and Bryson Tiller pit in opposition to one another within the Finest R&B Efficiency for his or her respective duets.
Beyoncé could make historical past for girls of colour within the Finest Pop Vocal Album class, whereas the Finest R&B Album honor is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
Though the votes have already been forged for this yr’s Grammys, we’re nonetheless taking a stab at who we predict will take dwelling trophies. However earlier than we share our predictions, take a second to revisit the nominees in every R&B class.
Finest R&B Efficiency
For brand new vocal or instrumental R&B recordings.
“Love Once more” – Daniel Caesar & Brandy
“May’ve Been” – H.E.R. that includes Bryson Tiller
“Precisely How I Really feel” – Lizzo that includes Gucci Mane
“Roll Some Mo” – Fortunate Daye
“Come Residence” – Anderson .Paak that includes André 3000
Finest Conventional R&B Efficiency
For brand new vocal or instrumental conventional R&B recordings.
“Time In the present day” – BJ The Chicago Child
“Regular Love” – India.Arie
“Jerome” – Lizzo
“Actual Video games” – Fortunate Daye
“Constructed for Love” – PJ Morton That includes Jazmine Sullivan
Finest R&B Music
A Songwriter(s) Award. A tune is eligible if it was first launched or if it first achieved prominence in the course of the Eligibility 12 months. (Artist names seem in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks solely
“May’ve Been” – Dernst Emile II, David “Swagg R’Celious” Harris, H.E.R. & Hue “Soundzfire” Strother, songwriters (H.E.R. That includes Bryson Tiller)
“Have a look at Me Now” – Emily King & Jeremy Most, songwriters (Emily King)
“No Steerage” – Chris Brown, Tyler James Bryant, Nija Charles, Aubrey Graham, Anderson Hernandez, Michee Patrick Lebrun, Joshua Lewis, Noah Shebib & Teddy Walton, songwriters (Chris Brown That includes Drake)
“Roll Some Mo” – David Brown, Dernst Emile II & Peter Lee Johnson, songwriters (Fortunate Daye)
“Say So” – PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton That includes JoJo)
Finest City Modern Album
For albums containing at the very least 51% taking part in time of newly recorded up to date vocal tracks by-product of R&B.
Apollo XXI – Steve Lacy
Cuz I Love You (Deluxe) – Lizzo
Overload – Georgia Anne Muldrow
Saturn – Nao
Being Human in Public – Jessie Reyez
Finest R&B Album
For albums containing at the very least 51% taking part in time of recent R&B recordings.
1123 – BJ The Chicago Child
Painted – Fortunate Daye
Ella Mai – Ella Mai
Paul – PJ Morton
Ventura – Anderson .Paak
Anders’ Predictions:
Finest R&B Efficiency
“Roll Some Mo” — Fortunate Daye
Finest Conventional R&B Efficiency
“Regular Love” – India.Arie
Finest R&B Music
“May’ve Been” – Dernst Emile II, David “Swagg R’Celious” Harris, H.E.R. & Hue “Soundzfire” Strother, songwriters (H.E.R. That includes Bryson Tiller)
Finest City Modern Album
Cuz I Love You (Deluxe) – Lizzo
Finest R&B Album
Painted – Fortunate Daye
Ella Mai – Ella Mai
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Antwane’s Predictions
Finest R&B Efficiency
“May’ve Been” – H.E.R. that includes Bryson Tiller
Finest Conventional R&B Efficiency
“Constructed for Love” – PJ Morton that includes Jazmine Sullivan
Finest R&B Music
“No Steerage” – Chris Brown, Tyler James Bryant, Nija Charles, Aubrey Graham, Anderson Hernandez, Michee Patrick Lebrun, Joshua Huizar, Noah Shebib & Teddy Walton, songwriters (Chris Brown That includes Drake)
Finest City Modern Album
Cuz I Love You (Deluxe) – Lizzo
Finest R&B Album
Painted – Fortunate Daye
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Danielle’s Predictions:
Finest R&B Efficiency
“Love Once more” – Daniel Caesar & Brandy
Finest Conventional R&B Efficiency
“Constructed for Love” – PJ Morton that includes Jazmine Sullivan
Finest R&B Music
“Say So” – PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton that includes JoJo)
Finest City Modern Album
Cuz I Love You (Deluxe) – Lizzo
Finest R&B Album
PAUL – PJ Morton
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Keithan’s Predictions:
Finest R&B Efficiency
“Love Once more” – Daniel Caesar & Brandy
Finest Conventional R&B Efficiency
“Constructed for Love” – PJ Morton that includes Jazmine Sullivan
Finest R&B Music
“No Steerage” – Chris Brown, Tyler James Bryant, Nija Charles, Aubrey Graham, Anderson Hernandez, Michee Patrick Lebrun, Joshua Lewis, Noah Shebib & Teddy Walton, songwriters (Chris Brown That includes Drake)
Finest City Modern Album
Cuz I Love You (Deluxe) – Lizzo
Finest R&B Album
Ella Mai – Ella Mai
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